If the Android operating system was not born for smartphones ten years ago, then the smartphone market does not spread so fast today. On Saturday, September 23 was the 10th anniversary of Android.
On September 23, 2008, Google founders - Sergey Brin and Larry Page - introduced the first Android smartphone.This phone was G1, which was compiled by Google, STC and T-Mobile. Its price was $ 399 (about Rs 29,000). This was considered to be the first competitor of the iPhone.
Here we are going to tell you about such things about Android phones that you might not have heard.There was no touchscreen support.
It is difficult to imagine a smartphone without touchscreen during today, but this feature was not present in G1. There was a keyboard in it and the trackball was given for type and navigation.This phone was also called HTC Dream.
In the US, it was sold as G1. Then it was sold in the rest of the markets by the name of the name "Dream of the Dream". The G1 / HTC Dream was officially launched on September 23, but its sales were started from January 2009.The headphone jack was not there.
One such thing that Android did before Apple even before. Although today's headphone jack is the most common feature of Android. But headphone jack was not given in G1 at that time. Had to plug in the adapter to connect the headphone jack to the phone.Was not the App Store
At that time it was called the Android Market and anyone could download apps and games from here. Google Search, Maps and Gmail were already loaded in G1. G1 was officially closed in 2010 after two years.
The second Android phone introduced a year later
After the popularity of G1, another Android phone was launched a year later. Its name was named HTC Magic. It was launched in 2009. Since 2010 companies like Samsung, LG and Motorola had started launching Android based devices.
On September 23, 2008, Google founders - Sergey Brin and Larry Page - introduced the first Android smartphone.This phone was G1, which was compiled by Google, STC and T-Mobile. Its price was $ 399 (about Rs 29,000). This was considered to be the first competitor of the iPhone.
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Android G1 |
It is difficult to imagine a smartphone without touchscreen during today, but this feature was not present in G1. There was a keyboard in it and the trackball was given for type and navigation.This phone was also called HTC Dream.
In the US, it was sold as G1. Then it was sold in the rest of the markets by the name of the name "Dream of the Dream". The G1 / HTC Dream was officially launched on September 23, but its sales were started from January 2009.The headphone jack was not there.
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Android Phone |
At that time it was called the Android Market and anyone could download apps and games from here. Google Search, Maps and Gmail were already loaded in G1. G1 was officially closed in 2010 after two years.
The second Android phone introduced a year later
After the popularity of G1, another Android phone was launched a year later. Its name was named HTC Magic. It was launched in 2009. Since 2010 companies like Samsung, LG and Motorola had started launching Android based devices.
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